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Original source: Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Author: Original uploader was Bassem18 at en.wikipedia
Permission: GNU Free Documentation License
Some facts about the
Palestine mole rat
Adult weight : 0.16 kg (0.352 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 15 years
Litter size : 3
Litters per year : 1
Basal metabolic rate : 1 W
Body mass : 0.134 kg (0.2948 lbs)
Temperature : 35.85 °C (96.53 °F)
Palestine mole rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Spalacinae
Species : Nannospalax ehrenbergi
The Middle east blind mole rat, palestine mole rat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Palestine mole rat
A young / baby of a Palestine mole rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Palestine mole rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Facts about the Palestine mole rat
The favorite foods of the Palestine mole rats are roots, bulbs, and tubers, although the Zoo residents eat almost any fruit or vegetable. (Full text)
The favorite foods of the Palestine mole rats are roots, bulbs, and tubers. (Full text)